Smooth gradients are unnecessary in PCB artwork, but laser photoplotting still benefits from anti-aliasing of edges
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Smooth gradients are unnecessary in PCB artwork, but laser photoplotting still benefits from anti-aliasing of edges, producing cleaner arcs and diagonal traces that etch predictably and pass AOI.